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Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiomyopathies > Diabetic Cardiomyopathies
Endocrine System Diseases > Diabetes Mellitus > Diabetes Complications > Diabetic Cardiomyopathies
... > Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Glucose Metabolism Disorders > Diabetes Mellitus > Diabetes Complications > Diabetic Cardiomyopathies

Preferred term

Diabetic Cardiomyopathies  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • coordinate IM with specific heart disease (IM) + specific type of diabetes mellitus (IM) if pertinent

Scope note

  • Diabetes complications in which VENTRICULAR REMODELING in the absence of CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS and hypertension results in cardiac dysfunctions, typically LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION. The changes also result in myocardial hypertrophy, myocardial necrosis and fibrosis, and collagen deposition due to impaired glucose tolerance.

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058065

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